4:52 PM,
Jun. 11, 2013

Helio Castroneves of Brazil, driver of the #3 AAA Insurance Team Penske Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway on June 8, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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IndyCar has fined Penske Racing and Helio Castroneves $35,000 and docked the team 15 points as a result of failing post-race technical inspection (underwing) at Texas.

Castroneves, the IndyCar points leader, won his first race of the year at Texas this past Saturday night.

"Obviously we are very disappointed that the No. 3 car did not pass post-race inspection after Saturday's race at Texas. The rule in question (14.6.6.14) states that the diffuser exit must measure 7.600," Team Penske said in a statement. ...